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The BBO team welcomed me warmly at the airport at the beginning of August – and since that moment, I’ve been living in paradise! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/b0ba665e-3346-4764-bd59-128850c8dbac/roebuck+jamie.jpg Blog - From Germany to Roebuck Bay Roebuck Bay and it’s beautiful colours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/171d8874-fd3e-40f3-b420-4e729d4e6538/Rainbow+Bee-eater9a.JPG Blog - From Germany to Roebuck Bay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/807b0733-6a19-450b-90b6-4e1bfea64975/juli+with+class.jpg Blog - From Germany to Roebuck Bay Welcoming three school groups during my time here and seeing their excitement and curiosity was incredibly rewarding and moments I’ll keep in mind forever :)) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/4a9be1ff-372c-4d79-acb8-26a9a4ad9f2d/IMG_3345.JPG Blog - From Germany to Roebuck Bay - Make it stand out Ozzie, our local young male Osprey who perches on the Discovery Centre. https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2025/7/25/shorebird-surveys-at-bush-point monthly 0.5 2025-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/88aaedf5-53d1-40b2-8a9f-b9f7ca2c51d6/1000043837.jpg Blog - Shorebird Surveys at Bush Point - Make it stand out Waiting for the boat at Bush Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/f51e1726-05d0-46e3-b898-a3a5ac082c9b/1000043857.jpg Blog - Shorebird Surveys at Bush Point - Make it stand out Cait & Chris counting shorebirds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/eea82c9a-6320-4039-aaf9-d3f579990914/1000043910.jpg Blog - Shorebird Surveys at Bush Point - Make it stand out Mixed flock flying by https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/2baa9017-498f-4e08-840e-af3d3c7cf4a2/1000043849.jpg Blog - Shorebird Surveys at Bush Point - Make it stand out So many shorebirds! https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2025/7/4/serenaded-by-chats monthly 0.5 2025-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1751604107143-9WZNXU5EOUHYRHB8ZNV9/Yellow%2BChat%2B.jpg Blog - Serenaded By Chats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1751604085732-4QME0G84CL7O9CPCRD2Y/Yellow%2BChat%2Bmale%2B%2B2025-06-24%2BKidney%2BBean%2B022A0608.jpg Blog - Serenaded By Chats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1751604186634-MQHSB6NDY2UPESB85HR9/Yellow%2BChat%2Bfemale%2B%2B2025-06-24%2BKidney%2BBean%2B022A0608.jpg Blog - Serenaded By Chats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1660306b-d7c7-4c2f-9faf-784c80ad296d/Red-capped+Plover+.JPG Blog - Serenaded By Chats - Make it stand out Red Capped Plover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/3128d469-12ed-4ba3-8829-a9a01f77ee4d/Aust+Pratincole+.jpg Blog - Serenaded By Chats - Make it stand out Australian Pratincole out on the Clay-pan https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2025/6/23/thats-brolgas-a-story-of-rain-amp-road-closures-at-the-broome-bird-observatory monthly 0.5 2025-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/f2467c40-f908-43e9-9a97-09048cc8b2cc/IMG-20250529-WA0003.jpg Blog - Thats Brolgas! A Story of Rain & Road Closures at The Broome Bird Observatory - Make it stand out Testing out to see how deep the puddles on the road were while practicing our fishing skills! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/5d4332cb-2e1d-4682-92e6-dbca41fac2e3/IMG_6987.JPG Blog - Thats Brolgas! A Story of Rain & Road Closures at The Broome Bird Observatory - Make it stand out Black-neck Storks at sunrise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1750659607293-GLG6NC8ZEN5HXCCXQ69I/1000042989.jpg Blog - Thats Brolgas! A Story of Rain & Road Closures at The Broome Bird Observatory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1750659607286-1CFH7B8WDFG68GXNS7ZF/1000043062.jpg Blog - Thats Brolgas! A Story of Rain & Road Closures at The Broome Bird Observatory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1750663409752-OYD4J3XOETULK149JYLE/IMG_6684.JPG Blog - Thats Brolgas! A Story of Rain & Road Closures at The Broome Bird Observatory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1750663409724-1UVV4MNITOTVPZ2HEBK4/IMG_6899.JPG Blog - Thats Brolgas! 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- January 2022 - Make it stand out Narcissus Flycatcher - when is was first seen 13th of January 2022. 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Some New Birding Recruits - Make it stand out Steph and Jarrad began birding in Adelaide - but the BBO took their birding to the next level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1628073164094-Z5AW7OEXGH7MXB0CD7PP/thumbnail__PHOTOG+FUNEMPLOYED+184-1.jpg Blog - Some New Birding Recruits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1628073425931-4YYM2S51J4JAV160IT1G/thumbnail__PHOTOG+FUNEMPLOYED+182.jpg Blog - Some New Birding Recruits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1628073361936-I6CJQ0RTA4UP9U8ICXSI/thumbnail__PHOTOG+FUNEMPLOYED+117.jpg Blog - Some New Birding Recruits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1628073387144-94996M1CQ1SG9KMJLFNR/thumbnail__PHOTOG+FUNEMPLOYED+101.jpg Blog - Some New Birding Recruits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1628073403858-6IHBRZRCUI7EK7ZP2Y55/thumbnail__PHOTOG+FUNEMPLOYED+190.jpg Blog - Some New Birding Recruits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1628073468875-HHZQP4O1UL4OVDBQV3VW/thumbnail__PHOTOG+FUNEMPLOYED+181.jpg Blog - Some New Birding Recruits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1628073535711-RP0AA0O9BC6L6BD1X5VG/thumbnail__PHOTOG+FUNEMPLOYED+186.jpg Blog - Some New Birding Recruits - Make it stand out Mud-boots don’t keep off all the mud.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1628073737922-KMJY6IAW708M0N7JOQPG/thumbnail__PHOTOG+FUNEMPLOYED+198.jpg Blog - Some New Birding Recruits - Make it stand out Sunset on the plains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1628073675319-71ZY6F206FJLXH0V0FP8/thumbnail__PHOTOG+FUNEMPLOYED+200.jpg Blog - Some New Birding Recruits - Make it stand out A Frill-neck Lizard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1628073798134-1SJILA05G9QIXJICHHVY/thumbnail__PHOTOG+FUNEMPLOYED+116.jpg Blog - 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Discover the Discovery Centre! - Make it stand out All the exciting design elements being prepared for installation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1624240493521-YKDMDA4A5A9RCTC0WXH1/disco+10.jpg Blog - Discover the Discovery Centre! - Make it stand out Walls waiting to be filled in with graphics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1624240598520-KEWCOFJ6R6XRU4FYGTXZ/disco+7.jpg Blog - Discover the Discovery Centre! - Make it stand out Our new office looking fresh and clean! All of the staff are very keen to finally make the big move across to this new space! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1624523405415-Z798D0OS3DXSP4C9UZ2L/disco+12.jpg Blog - Discover the Discovery Centre! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1624523412158-H9M999QPIM6IH1GEK5JG/disco+11.jpg Blog - Discover the Discovery Centre! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1624241330301-JOMQVMQ409NO8COJ05NK/disco+1.jpg Blog - Discover the Discovery Centre! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1624241394799-D2EVXV03G9K4Z5YZPMCB/disco+4+.jpg Blog - Discover the Discovery Centre! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1624523479657-LZ26V8828UTFYPK9N5U6/disco+2+.jpg Blog - Discover the Discovery Centre! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1624241440784-LUXLDFLMQ6A0376FGIN0/disco+5.jpg Blog - Discover the Discovery Centre! - Make it stand out Beautiful Plasma design cutting done by Georgia Morgan from Broome Plasma Cutting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1624241871918-7P8T5UM04B3JTVDRC17D/disco+3.jpg Blog - Discover the Discovery Centre! - Make it stand out The centre is not only going to an information centre for all visitors but it also going to have lots of fun interactive experiences for kids of all ages to play with and learn from. https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2021/6/7/olive-waves-the-waders-goodbye monthly 0.5 2021-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1623053678214-JDWD12VJ8UI3Y84EQ8FZ/Olive+1.jpg Blog - Olive Waves the Waders Goodbye - Make it stand out Otto joining in for Wave the Waders Goodbye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1623053837494-ZSQ37M0TGUZMOEXAE85Q/Olive+5.jpg Blog - Olive Waves the Waders Goodbye - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1623053785276-IV7OV6WGGAJFAUFUXZJD/Olive+4.jpg Blog - Olive Waves the Waders Goodbye - Make it stand out Birdwatching + playing with friends! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1623053326576-FGAOFV2KS1MOM7D3RDL3/Olive+6.jpg Blog - Olive Waves the Waders Goodbye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1623053473416-13XM70GBXUPH4NHZ1PHV/Olive.jpg Blog - Olive Waves the Waders Goodbye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1623053174439-6VQ398IRP68CFMZYBL3J/Olive+3.jpg Blog - Olive Waves the Waders Goodbye - Make it stand out Otto, Oliva and Nyil recording some data https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2021/5/1/watching-a-satellite-tracked-godwit-depart-roebuck-bay monthly 0.5 2021-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1619821022895-SOJ9V0CKL3I12HJWI5VJ/vismig.jpg Blog - Watching a Satellite Tracked Godwit depart Roebuck Bay The ‘Vismig’ spot in Roebuck Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1619820524672-X3WESXELGP7LCYPV3GK2/map.jpg Blog - Watching a Satellite Tracked Godwit depart Roebuck Bay 5YRRB’s current location (pink circles) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1619820564985-MEI5FOYRFPYHXNLL9E70/the+birb.jpg Blog - Watching a Satellite Tracked Godwit depart Roebuck Bay 5YRRB on a Roebuck Bay beach 13-12-2020 https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2021/2/22/ringing-or-banding-in-the-new-year monthly 0.5 2021-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1613967233186-BVKJZVZ398NQDU7UV7XG/IMG_0449.jpg Blog - Ringing (or banding) in the new year! This Crab Creek road once it dried up enough for us to get out to take a photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1613971371966-0TNHHVADVDP40C2H8J1T/Wet+plains.jpg Blog - Ringing (or banding) in the new year! Green and blue! The totally refreshed plains after the January rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1613967530233-8GNO0XJJQ4FSZMOAL98X/IMG_0636.jpg Blog - Ringing (or banding) in the new year! Border closures meant fewer participants - but we still loved hosting AWSG in 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1613967693239-8LA7OAASPQL5QHHJMW2J/IMG_0417.jpg Blog - Ringing (or banding) in the new year! Ben and Tegan setting up the mist-nets in the evening (not captured: swatting at the 10,000 mozzies) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1613970948976-ZGX9F729NWMB9TZV7D6C/anding+team.jpg Blog - Ringing (or banding) in the new year! 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Nyil giving some of the AWSG team a sneak peak of our new discovery centre (you’ll just have to wait a few more months..) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1613993862441-NCLGGACHSNRNUBO2N5TF/DSCN4297.jpg Blog - Ringing (or banding) in the new year! First thing in the morning! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1613971494144-2L0KX58NDK9N240W3IZR/DSCN4300.jpg Blog - Ringing (or banding) in the new year! A sunset over Kidneybean Claypan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1613971583759-7WYLAI4WWADZ8ARNQEMC/DSCN4364.jpg Blog - Ringing (or banding) in the new year! Believe it or not - but this is Roebuck Plains station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1613992440663-WQ03Q80GQABB56HAM71I/DSCN4319.jpg Blog - Ringing (or banding) in the new year! We walked through this beautiful aquatic landscape. 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An Annual Outing and some Absolute Megas A lot of sand and sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1607224893737-2CKYQKHQ0Q55PEYXZIHM/Getting%252Bback%252Bon%252Bthe%252Bboat.jpg Blog - An Annual Outing and some Absolute Megas Back onboard Parks and Wildlife’s fancy new boat https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2020/10/24/m9vl1hrnj5gut44holsymd1tl7q9zj monthly 0.5 2020-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603610996756-XP5RAMZK7CZY1E8PZ838/Chatting+outside+with+Scott+Sep.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre Shane telling us the plans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603611544013-1DKHT7D5DOUAHJ5BG7NR/Inside+Augus.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603613497506-XXIUTPNJ76OGTWFTGI27/Bare+bones.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre The bare bones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603611233006-6NANML5K5JWYVLAPRM8E/Moc+and+Shane+Sep.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre Shane and Maurice working hard as usual https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603611680724-E6JYFZMEN5ICX3EOYC9Z/Inside+Sep+2020_.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre Shane putting together some internal walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603611755723-GJH5JHB57P0V06EBOFEL/Connie%2C+Nyil+and+Scott.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre Scott visited to show us his plans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603612011071-VGFV95IQIFH08A4X2AFW/94385110_2936245156454844_2797426325755789312_o.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603612031755-IXAUPWMCJW2595DK6MXZ/89270256_2826594987419862_6273343066350813184_o.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603612493699-RPSKMU82S7LPRU9IAWI2/Sound+Nook+Sep+2020.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603612353390-GHIRH91EZ28G2G3424ID/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre The electrics are in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603612394871-2UKWRWXEYDX1CVB0WX5H/Painted+interior.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre A fresh lick of paint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603612591004-RGNQD4HO9WJTHDYQVK0A/Outside+Sep.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre The Discovery Centre soon to be open! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1603613621542-VM3LB2TGHTA95OXAX8C8/exterior+Discovery+Centre.jpg Blog - Catch up on the Discovery Centre We’re also getting landscape designers to create a drought-proof garden, funded through Water Corp & Lions Club Kimberley Community Grant. https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2020/9/21/september-course-highlights-reel monthly 0.5 2020-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1600678339427-2QW7RA9DBQJNG34KIZA0/P1430953.JPG Blog - September Course Highlights Guests had a go at ‘digi-scoping’ - using their phones to take photos through the ‘scopes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1600674258036-X2PNO7GUOJYM6FRYCZMF/IMG_7332.JPG Blog - September Course Highlights One of the shorebird flocks the guests got to see on our Birds of the Broome Region course last week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1601002367239-WZT3YR7E59JS0TJ4951D/Milena+and+pizza.jpg Blog - September Course Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1601002420680-A6ROJMPG78OJ4E3NN1DE/scones.jpg Blog - September Course Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1601002383201-BDD491VTFJZI9IUWUUCR/Birdlog+and+dinner.jpg Blog - September Course Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1600675076519-RDVVWUEWDCHZW07R3GXP/IMG_7202.JPG Blog - September Course Highlights All eyes are fixed on the mass of small grey shorebirds on the left of the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1600675664312-5ZUS8DK4EM58ZMKIZF84/IMG_7330.JPG Blog - September Course Highlights The Broome region is home to 55 different species of shorebird and we saw 32 of those during the course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1600677675239-Q56AMM8DA5PD2EA8BAET/P1430949+cr.JPG Blog - September Course Highlights Exploring the wetlands behind Willie Creek, north of Broome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1601001611650-VW1F5B8KNC3RJ2S91YCW/IMG_20200916_063207cr.jpg Blog - September Course Highlights A male White-breasted Whistler made an appearance as soon as we got out of the cars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1600679225306-6FKOL6QIWNBEO8XJKBWA/IMG_20200916_071504.jpg Blog - September Course Highlights It’s a bit muddy in the mangroves! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1600679825467-5Q8GIFEJGNGJEA89FPS2/White+Throated+Gerygone.JPG Blog - September Course Highlights Guests got to see a White-throated Gerygone during the shore-birding session - usually we hear them more than we see them! Photo: Larry O’Brien https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1600680061268-UYP948GQKCRQGVNYB9PW/P1430980cr.JPG Blog - September Course Highlights Standing in the shade while observing sandpipers, Australian Pratincoles and Brolgas at Lake Eda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1600680179866-R0H18KH8GY0J9I1RIZZG/P1430972cr.JPG Blog - September Course Highlights A couple of Black-breasted Buzzards flew over just as we were leaving Lake Campion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1600680331934-NR7ADMHJJYSYFVQRLKKE/P1430976cr.JPG Blog - September Course Highlights This Little Woodswallow stayed still long enough for us to all get out of the cars and see it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1600680899061-NJF53AG5MWAAFX0LIQ0C/IMG_7562.JPG Blog - September Course Highlights We really loved sharing our birds and ‘backyard’ with those who came on the course. https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2020/8/22/how-we-know-the-birds-are-coming-home monthly 0.5 2020-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1598086137051-BUEJWB982BKM4SWY8EU6/IMG_3787.JPG Blog - How we know our birds are coming home There are still heaps of shorebirds in the bay during the dry season. Photo: Larry O’Brien https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1598087304442-O6QY5FEHIIRRHS9A781V/Common+Sandpiper3a.jpg Blog - How we know our birds are coming home Common Sandpipers are found in a range of habitats in the Broome region. Photo: Ric Else https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1598086332683-NT0WRIXCL6ILUIY47TXJ/Common+Sandpiper+3.JPG Blog - How we know our birds are coming home This Common Sandpiper has just caught a meal. Photo: Adrian Boyle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1598088055799-OCXR8PCW7VLM3PC6IJH4/IMG_6287.JPG Blog - How we know our birds are coming home Sharp-tailed Sandpipers on the banks of Little Crab Creek, still with a reddish tinge to their feathers. Photo: Larry O’Brien https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1598088310495-A6W8KHER6EY07N1HGM8Y/IMG_3090.JPG Blog - How we know our birds are coming home You can see the contrast in breeding plumage versus non-breeding plumage in these three Curlew Sandpipers in the mid-ground (Red-necked Stints are in front and the pink legs of Pied Stilts behind). Photo: Larry O’Brien https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1598088809260-5UZ33CNIYELNNLSLPUD2/P1430660+crop.jpg Blog - How we know our birds are coming home It’s hard to see, but that large dark bird in the centre of the photo is a Magpie Goose making itself at home amongst the Plumed Whistling Ducks at the Broome sewage works. Photo: Mattea Taylor https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2020/7/9/misconceptions-and-frequently-asked-questions monthly 0.5 2020-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595125310453-I44RD5WHRS8HZCPYB3DK/BBO+sign2.JPG Blog - FAQ BBO Our original 80’s BBO sign https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595125508625-QJDT0QPBVP3KA58NZJPI/IMG_2404+ed.JPG Blog - FAQ BBO From left: Nyil, Mattea and Jane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595126052235-NHYGRMVWTNR1QFEDPQNV/99077756_3007576569321702_2987850937843843072_o.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO Our road is usually pretty wet from December until March-ish (but this year we got 100ml in May!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595126740648-2SQBUZIQZVHR8GIYX848/Broome2015_Black-tailed+Godwit+migration+watch1a.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO Shorebird migration by Ric Else https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595127298345-C0VP3GKIKQG938BPL4QZ/Screenshot+%282%29.png Blog - FAQ BBO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595138141523-SEA8WI4FUB67MC7RG1A1/toilets.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO Our lovely new toilet block https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595127976870-2NL11D0HPVTXV2GQTVE2/FurnessDSC_9826.JPG Blog - FAQ BBO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595136713508-KKZADQTKVDV99Q6SB4VA/do+photography.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595136833267-SI3UTOJZXGM0H6U4BFQ6/Frogs.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595136977066-18W4MWRCGITZ477AUMVI/have+a+picnic.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595137073032-Z4GVQLMECZS35ZIV4BEM/Shadhouse.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595137144146-W48T0CQ0W2CB2BPAK8WF/rock+formaish.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595137348052-ZB3CQ94G5BB77PM3AXZ8/People+chatting.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595139318475-62VCQI9RWWKYQZQU2FMK/12_07_2020.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO Our tours are available to birders of all stages and ages https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595137522824-BZNZMZPRPRRG782ZIGA7/Jane+Taylor+Finches+at+WEBB.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO No cages here, just birds in their natural habitat. You can watch them closely at our bird baths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1595139639441-OAXMT5CFTMLGSXH9QSJS/walking+track.jpg Blog - FAQ BBO One of our walking trails, the Spinifex Trail https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2020/7/2/sightings-roundup-january-june-2020 monthly 0.5 2020-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1593664546594-1T7K0AYEOGQPXQO8ZQFP/GRFR_GantheaumePt_NJ.jpg Blog - Sightings Roundup: January-June 2020 An immature female Great Frigatebird seen from Gantheaume Point in May. Photo: Nigel Jackett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1593663031706-5S50GXI7AE7UY5KYA5DJ/P1420906.jpg Blog - Sightings Roundup: January-June 2020 This albicauda Grey Fantail showed off its white tail feathers around the BBO campground in May and June. Photo: Mattea Taylor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1593663250997-GN4X49DCA1XKBTWU8TRA/STKI+AB.jpg Blog - Sightings Roundup: January-June 2020 Square-tailed Kites are uncommon in Broome, but were seen occasionally hunting over coastal vine thickets in May and June. Photo: Adrian Boyle. https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2020/6/1/the-great-outdoors-bird-surveys monthly 0.5 2020-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590994237243-SVGM7JNUT0LY678ZVA30/P1420552+cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys We record our surveys on our phones using the Birdata app. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590994677121-4598J61OHSH6R4EIGIHR/P1420953cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Our observatory grounds survey explores the campground, Shadehouse and other parts of the BBO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590995273196-NMM2FMEDNR9TLI5OJW7Q/P1420855ed.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys A pair of Whistling Kites have a chick in their nest behind the wardens’ house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590995041236-MRNBTDO3RT25BN4WLWR8/P1420878cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys What a Spinifex Trail survey can look like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590995680017-6P0HKELXRVV5LQZYZ11I/P1420837cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys A Variegated Fairy-wren on the Spinifex Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590995531441-OSW5QVF4JNQPGS14Q61G/P1410820ed.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys A Channel-billed Cuckoo perched in a tree during a survey, before loudly flying over our heads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590995986402-61C4PPNF1ADCF8LMEMVG/Survey+sites2.jpg Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Our three survey areas of the One Tree and mangrove habitats. One Tree (at the top) was flooded by a 10 metre tide when this photo was taken but our surveys take place during low tide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590996626159-QWTOV9G472A5RQ53ZRLL/P1380362ed.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys White-breasted Whistler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590996376959-5RU367HFC0EV7ZRKWRHJ/Trip+through+the+mangroves.jpg Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Our second and third surveys require mudboots (or no boots) as there is lots of mud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590996862961-ULYIRUXINU7ZHFDSD2BH/P1390010cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Mangrove Grey Fantails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590996790059-L1SO6V0HWA9XV9CDBMUN/P1420934cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Mangrove Golden Whistler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590997620528-RB3VMF6YZIQDZ503AIPK/Redshanks.jpg Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys When they’re not covered in mud, a Common Redshank’s legs really stand out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1591000585127-0I9UXNE9RXBZSAUY5YNE/P1380443edcr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1591000569847-75E52GALRKI22AUQZXPQ/P1380761cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1591000648989-7N12PVGV9R538MN1GOEC/P1410613cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590997843596-72HNAUGY3EJ70VOINZ6Q/P1410545cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Black-necked Storks are a real delight to see on the plains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590998644802-EMYF07IFNIBUGBLA4R9P/P1420679ed.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Golden-headed Cisticola soaked after a foggy morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590998004320-S6L53RBK9P1H64IHCLFY/IMG_20200508_065110cr.jpg Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Our walking plains survey during a foggy morning (there is fog there - it just doesn’t show up well). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590998220567-J5SRC78RPEI01M94M9KJ/P1420690cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys The view during our driving survey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590998812174-JVJHOQME7EJF8WH7SEWG/P1420302cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Black-faced Woodswallow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590998414676-DXPIBFN9FU27L85ZHFX4/P1420717edcr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Brown Falcon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590998532405-B0964CWRWOUEBYY6V55P/P1410425ed.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Two beautiful Australian Bustards strutting their stuff on the plains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590998953197-Q3V89T3AC8IVNEW3958B/P1420036cr.JPG Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys A couple of White-faced Heron chicks spotted during a plains survey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1590999041729-T1G337Q6YLR6LDERON56/Plains+survey.jpg Blog - The Great Outdoors: Bird Surveys Occasionally mosquitoes make it difficult to concentrate on our surveys but we persist! https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2020/5/7/a-tale-of-two-sisters-at-the-bbo monthly 0.5 2020-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1588827744203-L5XMW78YAIHM08YW5CV7/FurnessDSC_9763.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Sisters at the BBO The Shadehouse offers a place to eat, bird-watch, read, write and draw! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1588830033118-LENH41OOOCMNH9IKKRZJ/FurnessDSC_9835.JPG Blog - A Tale of Two Sisters at the BBO The little lizard gets a drink from a bottle cap of water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1588828372317-3TZVBIS3W8EGTADL1OEZ/FurnessDSC_0040.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Sisters at the BBO Amelia and Bronte spent 4 hours in the hot sun watching shorebirds through the scope during Disturbance Monitoring. In this photo, terns, Silver Gulls, Red-necked Avocets and a Pied Oystercatcher roost behind them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1588825809881-KPJNCKQI94ZXKDXT4NT0/FurnessDSC_9855.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Sisters at the BBO The “stinky sewage works in Broome” was one of Bronte’s favourite places to spot birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1588826170045-LZZ133WXK6NXNAJK4YJZ/FurnessDSC_9826.JPG Blog - A Tale of Two Sisters at the BBO The dinosaur footprints can be seen on a flat rock on the beach at low tide not far from the BBO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1588829395636-JSQISBR5DLOGNAO853MQ/FurnessDSC_9847.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Sisters at the BBO The Furness sisters with BBO Warden Jane during disturbance monitoring at one of the beaches. There are lots of grey birds dotting the shoreline. https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2020/4/28/birding-in-isolation monthly 0.5 2020-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1588042465380-DCX21C0DGW71COQ1M1HR/Jane+Taylor+Finches+at+WEBB.jpg Blog - Birding in Isolation Jane snapped these Long-tailed and Double-barred Finches visiting their ‘bin lid on a crate’ birdbath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1588048329796-IR65V2I5CTAOSMK0QMIM/Citizen+science+2+cr.jpg Blog - Birding in Isolation Reporting your bird sightings to Birdata or eBird can add value to your birding by assisting researchers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1588044064909-VW5DZQGAGPE8A2RTN4VP/Plains+survey.jpg Blog - Birding in Isolation This was our most recent 2ha, 20 minutes Plains Survey. We persevered through the mosquitoes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1588044765197-6LJ0RGU7IQ2U0GHUZIJP/Shorebird+scoping.jpg Blog - Birding in Isolation We were treated to great views of an Asian Dowitcher when we went shorebirding on Nyil’s birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1588044302590-B61UOZSMWYVFTYJ75QIR/IMG_2404+ed.JPG Blog - Birding in Isolation This was how the wardens and assistant warden watched the 10.59 metre tide on Easter Friday. https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2020/4/13/a0cbluipz36il74ebni281o08wc6sj monthly 0.5 2020-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1586749725717-JJN9HCEG8A2DWZY8MUYD/sign.jpg Blog - Running a Bird Observatory during a Pandemic: A Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1586747145876-S7CRAD79MH1V237LEY62/IMG_1322+2.JPG Blog - Running a Bird Observatory during a Pandemic: A Guide First job of the year: digging in our new water pipe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1586747280153-UEKHLPS14FM33LWQJFYD/IMG_2195.JPG Blog - Running a Bird Observatory during a Pandemic: A Guide Our old nemesis Hyptis (weed) is back as it always is after the Wet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1586749326158-AL2G4WEQUDNSO55N52WE/IMG_2136.JPG Blog - Running a Bird Observatory during a Pandemic: A Guide Only the threat of a global pandemic is a big enough motivator for Mattea to allow Jane to cut her hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1586747534152-9LU1NAJ4G8ACTVZS7ECU/IMG_1505.jpg Blog - Running a Bird Observatory during a Pandemic: A Guide Luckily Lachy got to join in on a few tours while he was here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1586747729034-F664OESNUOVE7OATPE4J/P1410847+ed.JPG Blog - Running a Bird Observatory during a Pandemic: A Guide Migration Watch keeping us sane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1586748692714-1NKS64PMLMAXIN29F3NM/IMG_1469.jpg Blog - Running a Bird Observatory during a Pandemic: A Guide One thing that unfortunately always remains the same at the BBO: vehicle maintenance and issues https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1586748509117-09M11WQW79OAEX9WFH2K/IMG_1686.JPG Blog - Running a Bird Observatory during a Pandemic: A Guide Getting the tracks ready for our eventual visitors! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1586749037076-VQRA9RUXPXB8ZG7CH8RO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Running a Bird Observatory during a Pandemic: A Guide We’re also using this time to enjoy our surroundings. On Good Friday we watched the giant 10.59m tide. From left: Nyil (warden) Mattea (assistant warden) and Jane (warden). https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2020/3/12/d0jr2305houwsye9i0da39ohtjklfo monthly 0.5 2020-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1584160648744-0NZRAGTG5HYG9UDZHEIP/Broome2015_Red-necked+Stint1g.jpg Blog - Let Sleeping Shorebirds Lie (roost..) The same weight as a Tim Tam, the wee Red-necked Stint still manages this epic migration season after season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1584160838268-I3GM5WPEOFAJU2ZHEYR1/dis+mon.jpg Blog - Let Sleeping Shorebirds Lie (roost..) This is what a disturbance alarm flight looks like.Beautiful to watch, but potentially highly detrimental to shorebirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1584162284518-K8762D1UJ10PIEQ7QFYL/dis+mon+2.jpg Blog - Let Sleeping Shorebirds Lie (roost..) A typical disturbance monitoring set up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1584162396032-3HY2J8JIF4EI2UFG612H/dis+mon1.jpg Blog - Let Sleeping Shorebirds Lie (roost..) Usually a boab tree is our source of shade during our watches but you can get creative with shade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1584161848255-1ZW8D96KCDTY5FAKRJ1R/Broome2015_Brahminy+Kite6b.jpg Blog - Let Sleeping Shorebirds Lie (roost..) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1584162165891-1HISURLQ339Y5TV910AY/Broome2015_Whistling+Kite2a.jpg Blog - Let Sleeping Shorebirds Lie (roost..) https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2020/2/20/wet-season-wanderings-of-an-assistant-warden monthly 0.5 2020-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1582164053206-JRJUS4FT01ZBRAMXKHQQ/P1400021ed.JPG Blog - Wet Season Wanderings of an Assistant Warden Long-tailed and Masked Finches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1582164434243-HN6I8NTVLOONA4541ZGT/P1400218ed.JPG Blog - Wet Season Wanderings of an Assistant Warden A lifer Bar-breasted Honeyeater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1582164177525-RFRH82B59GKOKVFK4IN4/P1400164ed.JPG Blog - Wet Season Wanderings of an Assistant Warden Yes, that IS a Red Goshawk https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2019/12/3/mzvucg3wsrm29mh2qz38edcyxfc4xf monthly 0.5 2020-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1575344415621-QV0NH3VI4439G3ZOZQ1H/yech.jpg Blog - Herding Chats Broome’s Yellow Chat photo: Nyil Khwaja https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1575345394939-QTH387VPLDHQQ4DYRHAB/yech+blog.jpg Blog - Herding Chats The typical place in Broome to find a Yellow Chat: open, dry, low samphire and plenty of dust. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1575344790457-PR7JCTY0TH17VHQTQ3OI/yech+blog+1.jpg Blog - Herding Chats Wide open plains provide too many mist net location possibilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1575344315140-Y6OGWRPGC7P9DJVJCR6G/PB190010.JPG Blog - Herding Chats Setting up the mist net with warden’s Nyil and Jane and Yawuru Country Managers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1575344927306-LNNAMFRD8JWAQ61L6Y1A/yeah+blog+3.jpg Blog - Herding Chats Extracting one of the 11 Yellow Chats we caught https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1575345216397-G355Z2PP6897KPUI7Z21/PB190017.JPG Blog - Herding Chats A beauty in the samphire, a male Yellow Chat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1575346840047-XDOVD2DKTUCDEQ3B3JXG/gang.jpeg Blog - Herding Chats https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2019/11/4/bbos-2019-birdathon monthly 0.5 2019-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1572932526693-1YUXMP17EU903XXK8QIA/WBWH+MT.jpg Blog - Ruddy or Knot: BBO's 2019 Birdathon White-breasted Whistler in the mangroves. Photo: Mattea Taylor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1572930869961-S3ODWVVKPJCKFMYVMOK5/twitch+sewerage.jpg Blog - Ruddy or Knot: BBO's 2019 Birdathon Barndarlmada Hut at the Broome South Treatment Plant is always a reliable birding spot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1572930995303-TRBV2L7JR4MOEX8V5XTY/blog+sj.jpg Blog - Ruddy or Knot: BBO's 2019 Birdathon We also made a quick stop at Streeter’s Jetty for Red-headed Honeyeater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1572931463967-NW2TA1JH807TSF5WJ8Z7/Broome2015_White-gaped+Honeyeater1a.jpg Blog - Ruddy or Knot: BBO's 2019 Birdathon White-gaped Honeyeaters don’t always run on time. Photo: Ric Else 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1572930118329-N2FW8YQ6AIQLAFGQOKW0/blog+1.jpg Blog - Ruddy or Knot: BBO's 2019 Birdathon At Ram Paddock Well, ticking off some fresh water species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1572930218171-98224EXMCI8KEDJPUNBH/blog+2.jpg Blog - Ruddy or Knot: BBO's 2019 Birdathon Just letting the flies in https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2019/9/19/fkyld8cfyyp1z78wlclu1pn8101857 monthly 0.5 2019-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1568868118580-LR3EYQ2V93LHRR7I69A4/Roebuck+Primary+2.jpg Blog - Education in Roebuck Bay Some fantastic impressions of the Australian White Ibis by Roebuck Primary students https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1568867782688-CSHFBP033ZAVWNZKHN6S/Roebuck+Parimary+3.jpg Blog - Education in Roebuck Bay ‘Greenshank eggs are laid on the opposite side of the world in Siberia’. Some of the reflections students from Roebuck Primary had after the BBO staff visited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1569313029628-G7F22ZLRK8V019ILQDY1/Shorebird+disturbance+poster.jpg Blog - Education in Roebuck Bay ‘Be careful of shorebirds’ these posters have pride of place at the BBO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1569313100828-NMO9WK2SBFZ4CRODXKKH/Shorebird+disturbance+poster+1.jpg Blog - Education in Roebuck Bay A fantastic Red Knot asking for a bit of space at high tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1569135779061-CFMT8YG0EN699H2ABJKF/Morning+tea.jpg Blog - Education in Roebuck Bay The kids from Nature Play Group keenly watching the bird baths after having a walk to the viewing platform https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1568867923269-VCCWK78BWJ7BP5SVIKQB/Nature+table.jpg Blog - Education in Roebuck Bay The nature table set up in the Shadehouse proved popular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1569123247600-N40HEK1UIUYH0BU2UKKD/IMG_3955.JPG Blog - Education in Roebuck Bay These Shorebird ID Booklets are a fantastic resource that we use with every age group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1569123684355-GJ05QE5UTE84YT94NEDJ/IMG_3954.JPG Blog - Education in Roebuck Bay The Youth Program students checking out the migration on low tide. Again- look at the clouds - RAIN! https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2019/9/5/the-long-tail-of-a-camera-trap monthly 0.5 2019-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567666697696-KIMVYR4GN888REPQKOWA/IMAG1240_2.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap A banded Magpie-lark appears to be on sentry duty at the Wardens’ bird bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567666993457-9DDD7RF4TTKYY2KDP3KQ/IMAG1802.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap A Bar-shouldered Dove seems out-of-place as it gate-crashes the finch party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567667085455-QBDA1HG5DLPTJVVH8NFF/IMAG1581.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap A Yellow-tinted Honeyeater bathes amidst the Zebra and Double-barred Finches. The water smudges on the camera are testament to the energetic bathing of the finches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567667361176-PQ6I1PLHFB4CWIQ9HO7E/IMAG0649.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap A Grey Shrike-thrush peers cheekily at the camera. This is one species yet to be recorded on the Wardens’ bird bath list as the bird must actually be seen to interact with the water. Even the 4 photos taken of it by the camera trap didn’t show it interacting with the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567667587320-KYLIRYCJ6EVCG2Q5TPFN/IMAG1870.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap A bird salad - Peaceful Doves, a Zebra Finch and a Yellow-tinted Honeyeater all congregate at the bird bath while Double-barred Finches perch in the twigs above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567667841296-210AUE9AJ3PKNNIK6XW8/IMAG0491.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap An Agile Wallaby sips water but fortunately doesn’t knock over the bird bath (something that frequently happens overnight due to the wallabies). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567667696701-ZTHXW5DE5A910V2EVP4I/IMAG1910.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap If only Nyil had looked behind him at the bird bath… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567667761133-SQ1XO5EDSPO306NQ15RR/IMAG1911.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap A second Long-tailed Finch arrives to rub salt into the wound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567668081823-TFUWLXP1IXKH7OP0EI6B/IMAG0020.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567668080182-Z4OV33RRNQWQ5X5NSXWB/IMAG0400.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567668146738-LZWWCBX4QJWNGU056ZK4/IMAG0611.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567668133101-ZTX3FTLMNW35G4YUOYZ4/IMAG0622.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567668192863-KAZSF85QFPQZTSEC3RHW/IMAG1288.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567668204823-WY25IPN9XJ8QKWD8Z7NL/IMAG1321.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1567668229702-NV9FKPE8F958FRO66H8I/IMAG1425.JPG Blog - The Long Tail of a Camera Trap https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2019/7/29/i63fymo3re2eolqgvfzm089c01xwmx monthly 0.5 2019-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1564382091211-FJJP9L1PWR6SWG4AY2O0/Lake+Eda.jpg Blog - In response to a dry Wet Just add water! Lake Campion in June https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1564382890649-AYOGF6XOBD1BH5EXEZCQ/Broome2015_Zebra+Finch1b.jpg Blog - In response to a dry Wet Zebra FInch are quickly climbing the ranks of ‘most common Finch at BBO’ whereas Long-tailed Finches have not been seen in months (photo: Ric Else) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1564380307955-9ILMKSCZ4AMIQF7BJ05R/_AJT4207+%282%29.jpg Blog - In response to a dry Wet Pied Honeyeaters have been stopping at feeding on Hakea macrocarpa (photo: Andrew Taber) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1564378538846-NQ9YJ13F9XSWHMWWQ8J2/P1190466.JPG Blog - In response to a dry Wet Banded Honeyeater’s have been seen around the Observatory and surrounds (photo: Jolie Henricks) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1564455942728-2N7SNXB005LMWH63M67A/BlFa+NK.jpg Blog - In response to a dry Wet Black Falcon seen at Tagarana Bore (photo: Nyil Khwaja) https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2019/7/4/cannon-netting-in-broome monthly 0.5 2019-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1562218058853-ZCZGME4A5CZEPPRB2DX2/DA2.jpg Blog - Cannon-netting in Broome Grey-tailed Tattler getting its wing measured https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1562217889530-AEL6HFHQINBYUIPBOUF4/DA.jpg Blog - Cannon-netting in Broome Chris working out the age of a grey plover by looking at moult of the primaries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1562217971612-ZUBO1KNF3TPO7SWTUMBQ/DA1.jpg Blog - Cannon-netting in Broome Plumage on a Great Knot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1562218138086-DMFSO7GUBH0X6767NYRS/DA3.jpg Blog - Cannon-netting in Broome Bill measurement of a Ruddy Turnstone https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2019/6/18/bird-log-and-beyond monthly 0.5 2019-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1560861643622-56W04DF69WRE9GKTZJPP/X.JPG Blog - Bird Log and Beyond As 6:30 PM approaches the Shadehouse is turned into a hive of activity for Bird Log. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1560901062076-QXMNU5T2O12KC3GA0XIB/blog+photo.jpg Blog - Bird Log and Beyond Completing a 20 min 2 ha ‘Obs Survey’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1560861934671-MFCQXZ5S3CWUKWET8S02/blogg.jpg Blog - Bird Log and Beyond Have a cuppa and watch the bird baths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1560861792183-6CF43ETCYW1QPGO0CHJM/bloggg.jpg Blog - Bird Log and Beyond Watch the Shadehouse bird baths and survey what you see in our ‘backyard’ https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2019/5/28/a-campground-hosts-perspective monthly 0.5 2019-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1559003203173-KIH4H6WLN2NORIBP2CFQ/20190520_111931-01_resized_1.jpeg Blog - All in a day's work: a campground host's perspective A short stroll from the campsite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1559004138133-HOGE36QUIB05EOT5SBLN/Green+Tree+Frog_resized_1.jpeg Blog - All in a day's work: a campground host's perspective A reminder to put your dishes away…or not! 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Photo: Pauline Arnold https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2019/3/24/each-evening-in-roebuck-bay monthly 0.5 2019-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1553414047901-1N1L8P9GR47CIAALNX3D/EACU_NJ_004.jpg Blog - Wave the Waders Goodbye Eastern Curlew not migrating (photo: Nigel Jackett) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1553420654051-2UPM11HYRIK0K3WY4EK3/sunset+BBO.jpg Blog - Wave the Waders Goodbye Kimberley sunset causing a distraction from migration watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1553420772852-IKAMIMB0W9GQ2AEI8WHX/BBO+watching.jpg Blog - Wave the Waders Goodbye BBO staff scanning Roebuck Bay for possible migration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1553415052463-NBCBIVAZCMJMYGCWU159/starry-sky-1654074_960_720.jpg Blog - Wave the Waders Goodbye Actual footage of Eastern Curlews migrating https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1553415330902-1LFK8O8K7CP2BLL6HMC6/Broome2015_Asian+Dowitcher+migration+watch1d.jpg Blog - Wave the Waders Goodbye Incredible display of migration of Asian Dowitcher (photo: Ric Else) https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2019/2/28/b4qd8fioaifuygy1gtqtmem8ybp88l monthly 0.5 2019-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1551400305153-BQZ88DG3ZRLHSN9ASFX4/DSC_2283S.jpg Blog - Wildlife at the BBO My new backyard! (Photo: Merryn Pryor) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1551408454738-UCREAD1ZLYK4TUQ3TZH9/DSC_2439SC.jpg Blog - Wildlife at the BBO Caught in the act! One of our toilet paper thieves caught red-handed! (Photo: Merryn Pryor) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1551408578689-BRI3VVGU2AZMUL9G6XCO/Broome2015_Frilled+Lizard1bS.jpg Blog - Wildlife at the BBO A Frilled-necked Lizard posing for the camera! (Photo: Ric Else) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1551419475173-B3QO7EZC4TZ68QXVLAYT/Flame+Fiddler+Crab1aS.jpg Blog - Wildlife at the BBO A male Flame-backed Fiddler Crab. (Photo: Ric Else) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1551421255856-5EM14P56KPC2T69MK6OJ/Agile+Wallaby2cS.jpg Blog - Wildlife at the BBO An Agile Wallaby bravely venturing a drink from a water bath. (Photo: Ric Else) https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2019/2/11/pitta-and-pratincoles monthly 0.5 2019-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1549886886537-QDQ6Z32A7MKM565WYF84/80Mile.jpg Blog - Pitta and Pratincoles Oriental Pratincoles, other shorebirds and terns on Eighty Mile Beach. This just keeps on going, and the beach is even longer than its name suggests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1549970428702-TKEV7UH54025LBJLWILP/Redshank.jpg Blog - Pitta and Pratincoles A Common Redshank at Little Crab Creek. These birds are easy to identify thanks to their bright red legs. Unless they’ve spent the morning waist-deep in mud. https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2018/11/25/august-to-october-2018 monthly 0.5 2019-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1546673642453-792EA8B5LYW77MW2BRTF/PictorellaMannikin_WABN.JPG Blog - August to October (2018) Pictorella Mannikins continued to put on a show at Lake Campion. Photo: Andy Robinson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1546673478055-D1XD4U26O5GXL677VPAK/LittleCurlew_WABN.JPG Blog - August to October (2018) A lovely, and very early, Little Curlew on Haynes Oval in Broome. Photo: Andy Robinson https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2018/11/25/may-to-june-2018 monthly 0.5 2019-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1546674185418-OCF9COZ5Q0GYJD5PEYMF/MajorMitchellsCockatoo_34km+Dampier+Downs+Rd_AB.jpg Blog - May to July (2018) Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo - a wonderful new addition to the Broome list. Photo: Adrian Boyle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1546674259944-QNBSWWI9K2HYHOWYD5TA/Pied+Honeyeater_DDR.jpg Blog - May to July (2018) A nomad invasion along Dampier Downs Road! A male Pied Honeyeater. Photo: Andy Robinson https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2018/5/18/march-to-april-2018 monthly 0.5 2018-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1526629331175-5IC2PUEIY8JASU1PIGLV/Eastern+Curlew_migration_Mar2018.jpg Blog - March to April (2018) Eastern Curlew depart Australia! Photo: Tony Neilson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1526630245531-7S8GKQPA5UOH9WZFRLNU/3G6A1544+-+Copy_Reduced.jpg Blog - March to April (2018) Broad-billed Flycatcher at Little Crab Creek. Photo: Andy Robinson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1526628779301-NODIZ81JO3RPAC1CA4BK/Sanderling_Mar2018_TN.jpg Blog - March to April (2018) A lovely Sanderling photo by guest Tony Neilson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1526630001549-TCYDGYZROX8ZCQ7UPUEU/DSC_0047-Pano.jpg Blog - March to April (2018) Over 1000 birds departed for all our Migration Watch guests to enjoy! Photo: Greg McKay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1526629435753-5KMXG7F05MRJK7GQA9A3/Peregrine+%283+von+4%29.jpg Blog - March to April (2018) A Siberian Peregrine Falcon on Roebuck Plains. Photo: Alfred Schulte https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1526630311629-8QHI20863SFJM5A10H7P/3G6A1692+-+Copy_Reduced.jpg Blog - March to April (2018) Little Bronze-Cuckoo at BBO. Photo: Andy Robinson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1526630400683-7PDIQUX2T4TWSP1TVLVE/3G6A2574_Reduced.jpg Blog - March to April (2018) White-bellied Sea-eagle at Barred Creek. Photo: Andy Robinson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1526630428234-UE60L06P8PI58EI7DUG3/3G6A2794_Reduced.jpg Blog - March to April (2018) Square-tailed Kite in Broome highlighted the final day of the March course! Photo: Andy Robinson https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2018/5/18/january-to-february-2018 monthly 0.5 2018-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1526627493785-FTCY5BRERPDTKVRDX1HG/APSN_NJ_002.jpg Blog - January to February (2018) Male Australian Painted-snipe on Roebuck Plains in 2017. Will they return in 2018? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1526628505785-T126GSMK5B158I200T38/HOSW_NJ_001.jpg Blog - January to February (2018) One of many House Swifts in Broome during Cyclone Joyce. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1526628319077-H4SFOCNNX2AE8FUIQUK4/ORCU_NJ_001.jpg Blog - January to February (2018) Oriental Cuckoo at the BBO taken through the Wardens window. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2018/1/14/september-to-december-2017 monthly 0.5 2018-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1515918097830-JLH0AGQ2XXS7WHW65XCH/Grey+Wagtail_Habitat+Resort.jpg Blog - September to December (2017) Grey Wagtail found by Anne-Maree Burgoine at the Habitat Resort. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1515917173518-HCRZ7NC3TZQI47NEGBFH/Peregrine+Falcon_Lake+Eda.jpg Blog - September to December (2017) Peregrine Falcon, likely of the migratory race calidus at Lake Eda. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1515917110368-6THPS2K9ZRN9CD1MA9NN/Little+Stint_Lake+Eda.jpg Blog - September to December (2017) Little Stint (rear) with two Red-necked Stints in foreground at Lake Eda. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1515916030111-AU9B0MAS6DU4IIVTTH67/Long-toed+Stint_Taylors.jpg Blog - September to December (2017) Long-toed Stint at Taylors Lagoon. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1515915970028-4F78M5QQ5DROJWP3QQP5/Pectoral+Sandpiper_Taylors.jpg Blog - September to December (2017) Pectoral Sandpiper at Taylors Lagoon. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1515917310755-NA4NCZ8RY70D9Q9FW98G/Freckled+Duck_Nimalaica.jpg Blog - September to December (2017) Freckled Duck at Nimalaica. Photo: NJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1515917277595-0LA26GU2K7WJQS3A50T2/Australasian+Shoveler_Nimalaica.jpg Blog - September to December (2017) Australasian Shoveler at Nimalaica. Photo NJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1515917938014-O3MZACF55KE4MXMPDFT4/Square-tailed+Kite_Manari+Road.jpg Blog - September to December (2017) Square-tailed Kite along Manari Road. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1515917753456-OILIXD7IAB9645B4ZHWN/Building_installed.jpg Blog - September to December (2017) Our new office, shop and interpretive centre - generously donated by Woodside Energy Ltd! https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2017/8/11/may-to-early-august-2017 monthly 0.5 2017-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1502433180862-QJLRBPSUJYO8PNKOOQZ6/image-asset.jpeg Blog - May to early August (2017) Male Yellow Chat (Photo: Patrick Kelly) and nestlings (Photo: Emilia Lai) on the edge of Kidney Bean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1505544343519-IL64MKYYD04L8WJRTE7V/QP7130187.JPG Blog - May to early August (2017) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1505545345672-GZBZ1XRZ4R7F39UBL221/QP8120193.JPG Blog - May to early August (2017) Rarely seen during the dry season - Oriental Pratincoles at Kidney Bean (Photo: Emilia Lai) and Roebuck Plains (east of Hwy) (Photo: Jim Attard) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1505360125944-Z6FENWZPLLWLHGTRBGAI/DSC_9585_crop.jpg Blog - May to early August (2017) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1505359372930-K9XUSYBHV0KV9SUG7Y4Y/21728978_1494468967299144_4899747828917417556_o.jpg Blog - May to early August (2017) Our lovely new benchtops, sink and cabinets thanks to the Shire of Broome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1505359349474-EANPHEESKBX4UXXXQAFN/21687071_1494468960632478_9027963445666728798_o.jpg Blog - May to early August (2017) https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2017/4/15/waterbirds-galore-at-the-bbo monthly 0.5 2017-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492222711913-FIWGBX9GTSMVLJV5JIWI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains Roebuck Plains grassland at the end of a very dry 2016. Photo: John Graff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492222753148-LCMM78655OIME4F5WYI1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains Roebuck Plains grassland at the start of April 2017. Note the subtle changes in vegetation structure following the Wet. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492221562818-Z801G0VV97FYU43RNKSO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains Pair of Australian Painted Snipe on Roebuck Plains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492221583058-D9X934OQ7UPY2NYZWH74/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains Female (left); male (right). Photos: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492222923955-1H5J2XUA1Q7I1ZCKXC5T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains The Taylor's Lagoon gate in February. Guess we'll walk in then. Photo: John Graff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492223295672-X84EAJUPYL4RO872CSLP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains Taylor's Lagoon in February. Our usual parking area is just to the left of centre of the photo! Photo: John Graff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492223599423-832UMRTPCV1AS0P0551C/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains Grey Plover migrating for guests on our Wave the Waders Goodbye course. Photo: Jack Winterbottom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492222619564-1H3VHKZILZKFB1H684O6/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains AWSG expedition battling floodwaters along Crab Creek Road. Photo: John Graff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492222436218-GCW6YOPWSPPESMNG1T3D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains Satellite-tagged Whimbrel 'JX'. Photo: Jack Winterbottom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492221888224-YQ80EGHRE4CQZ3BJOR9Q/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains A possible Himalayan Swiftlet photographed near Town Beach during the passing of Tropical Low. Photo: Damian Baxter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492222274731-0FDIA12APXKI56TRQM2T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains A juvenile Nicobar Pigeon re-found by George Swann at Chile Creek Community north of Broome. Photo: George Swann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492222006019-Q3XUPECV2DK4HSSNKTEK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains Hidden-ear Frog (Cyclorana cryptotis). Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492221979103-XSY7M73R7WJUQ9JR8YL7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains West Kimberley Toadlet (Uperoleia mjobergii). Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1492227518506-12DHUNE20EDT53CN5D9A/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waterbirds galore on Roebuck Plains The new-look shadehouse has kept most of its historic charm, but is now a much more comfortable space for our guests and staff during hot weather. https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2017/1/16/mangrove-crab-migration monthly 0.5 2017-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1484561166633-UXF9NKQIX3M6FT3UE17T/CrabsOnPindan.jpg Blog - Mangrove Crab Migration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1484565102940-P8BA6CR5EK5T0LRI6D13/WaterPlain Blog - Mangrove Crab Migration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1484560221690-6JB3NUGMYE1AWTVNYNFO/CrawingOut Blog - Mangrove Crab Migration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1484561280025-BEZ8J1IXPI8K0MEM4MEP/LittleCrabCreek Blog - Mangrove Crab Migration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1484565906373-4JGNW0C5FYIK4LIL6V1Y/Pregnant Blog - Mangrove Crab Migration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1484566020955-Q1B8CTIVFJYDDC58LAUL/Naughty Blog - Mangrove Crab Migration https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2016/11/20/september-to-november-2016 monthly 0.5 2016-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1479628649044-L2F1MFNMOFBDV6UQ8NXQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - September to November (2016) Members of the AnnRoeBIM16 expedition hard at work sorting samples in the Pearson Lab at BBO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1479628310993-YWZHP3550LAL4UR88C56/image-asset.jpeg Blog - September to November (2016) Barn Swallow at Willie Creek, photographed by one of our guests, Michael Hanvey, while on tour with George Swann https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2016/9/4/20152016-wet-season-rarity-recap monthly 0.5 2016-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1473039066143-RH0NAQ40S34TNFVSHYP7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 2015/2016 Wet Season Rarity Recap Photo: Rohan Clarke (wildlifeimages.com.au) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1473039129217-KFRMMMXF6HDXEL1QPGC6/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 2015/2016 Wet Season Rarity Recap Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1473039167338-95X98MQXRV1CQ57IEQNZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 2015/2016 Wet Season Rarity Recap Photo: John Graff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1473039667777-ZUYXNH4JS9HNJ02IXOK3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 2015/2016 Wet Season Rarity Recap Photo: Ric Else https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1473039316823-NN3RKT0ILFRVTAW1GWVE/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 2015/2016 Wet Season Rarity Recap Photo: Ric Else https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1473039257489-WR58F1YFBLRBQFMQCJYP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 2015/2016 Wet Season Rarity Recap Photo: Ross Jones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1473039801057-L1ALADKOYUV010BLOO0R/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 2015/2016 Wet Season Rarity Recap Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1473039852340-TIUPN9IETUTIE8KPXREM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 2015/2016 Wet Season Rarity Recap https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2016/8/29/june-to-august-2016 monthly 0.5 2016-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1472443949955-HB4N4U6AGY74U4J7CTI1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - June to August (2016) A stately, but muddy-billed Asian Dowitcher. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1472443895099-EP8B516JNY05UX3WH04O/image-asset.jpeg Blog - June to August (2016) A first-year Common Redshank joins Black-tailed Godwits on the mud. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1472444035379-QXJOI2BNEYKE4J6MXZLJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - June to August (2016) The rarely seen Dampier Peninsula endemic - Resetar's Mangrove Snake, foraging through mangrove pneumatophores. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1472447168431-78EO3I27PZV64XT7AXVI/Yellow+Chat_Kidney+Bean_John+Graff.jpg Blog - June to August (2016) A male Yellow Chat peers from the samphire of Kidney Bean Claypan. Photo: John Graff https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2016/7/6/april-and-may monthly 0.5 2016-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468725087766-I9VWC4JRTHWTGSQPVN0D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - April and May (2016) Three Common Redshanks (at the back), including a stunning adult in full-breeding plumage! Photo: Athena Georgiou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468724952776-FHWN2IQH9LLV9CK88PFJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - April and May (2016) A close encounter with a pair of Flock Bronzewings at Taylors Lagoon. Photo: Athena Georgiou https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2016/7/6/february-to-early-april monthly 0.5 2016-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468726266228-83C2K74MY0TT1DEU5LX4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - February to early April (2016) An Eastern Curlew on the mudflats of Roebuck Bay. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468726519738-BCABS3ZGBUZHDVSKUQ1U/image-asset.jpeg Blog - February to early April (2016) Chucky the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler. The first seen on the Australian mainland. Photo: John Graff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468726688413-XMSFU1WQQ9D02DQ6PN9Y/image-asset.jpeg Blog - February to early April (2016) Probable Western Yellow Wagtail - race lutea. We welcome comments on this individual! Photo: John Graff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468726606609-SB3DEWSL0BSZKKZ2OTIV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - February to early April (2016) One of our local shorebird specialties - an Asian Dowitcher, in full-breeding plumage. Photo: John Graff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468726963835-Y3PEW1SMPQWAMZUAV5NW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - February to early April (2016) An Eastern Grass Owl takes flight in the late afternoon sun. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2016/7/6/the-start-of-the-wet monthly 0.5 2016-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468727873012-R4ZNC49T3WDT2PE16UUR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The start of the Wet (2016) A muddy-billed Temminck's Stint! An Australian first found by Clare and Grant Morton. Photo: Wildlife Images (http://www.wildlifeimages.com.au/) https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2016/7/17/txqd2wy42h0oye018424dlikhacvt4 monthly 0.5 2016-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468735862602-PJYHLMKZRSC56RAE9BTM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Late August and September (2015) The first Little Ringed Plover of the season, at Taylors Lagoon. Photo: Ross Jones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468735974373-YI7TDFNRK5S32E4BLVJ5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Late August and September (2015) A Common Redshank out on the Roebuck Bay mudflats. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468736186934-9JL47MSGM401E4ER7HH6/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Late August and September (2015) Although rarely seen, Estuarine Crocodiles (salties!) do occur in Roebuck Bay. Photo: Nigel Jackett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468736118846-78UFL669DMIXS5TON5P4/Swinhoe%27s+Snipe_Lake+Eda_Nigel+Jackett.jpg Blog - Late August and September (2015) A brief, but convincing view that the Lake Eda snipe is a Swinhoe's! Photo: Nigel Jackett https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2016/7/17/late-june-to-early-august monthly 0.5 2016-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468739897974-IS3F09J8UKRQHZW33ZOZ/BandedStilt_DuckLake_JohnGraff_Jun15.JPG Blog - Late June to early August (2015) A lone Banded Stilt at Duck Lake. Photo: John Graff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468739790906-Z4YNHUW0L8WCS6A47L2J/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Late June to early August (2015) Two Banded Lapwings were seen in July at Rat Poison Tank on Roebuck Plains Station. Photo: John Graff https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/news/2016/7/17/may-and-early-june-2015 monthly 0.5 2016-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468741720453-O6SKBKGAHSSJP1K3YFZI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - May and early June (2015) Immature male Red-capped Robin. For a couple of weeks both could usually be found just between the BBO office and the viewing platform. Photo: Ric Else https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468741544074-0ZSO9IAXZWRVJKPCJB1I/image-asset.jpeg Blog - May and early June (2015) The albicauda Grey Fantail ('White-tailed Fantail') looks similar to our local Mangrove Grey Fantails, and could usually be found in their company, rather than that of the other Grey Fantails. Photo: Ric Else https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1468741819886-ZGS4073R7DBF22M1RZ1A/image-asset.jpeg Blog - May and early June (2015) Oriental Plovers are normally just about the first shorebird species to leave each year, departing from Broome by mid-March. Normally we don't see any until late-August, so this stunning specimen was a very unseasonable visitor to Roebuck Bay. 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Photo: Ric Else 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463467863121-YHY4QU243CZ0GJG7XA1L/image-asset.png Local Specialities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463468355017-K5JIPUR9MRCIVEVZMALC/image-asset.png Local Specialities This Common Redshank was one of four feeding on the muddy margins of Crab Creek. Photo: Nigel Jackett 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463468437421-L8PO8OXAIKG2Y3G6U6C6/image-asset.jpeg Local Specialities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463468523352-XA1Z03EY6PF0F66T9H3Z/image-asset.png Local Specialities Asian Dowitchers are usually found here among flocks of Black-tailed and Bar-tailed Godwits. Photo: Ric Else 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463468579662-9VR3LARW8QBKSE79K9BX/image-asset.png Local Specialities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463468636276-3EDHNVB1C37JP208M9ER/image-asset.png Local Specialities White-breasted Whistlers have powerful hooked bills for tackling crabs. They also take a wide range of other invertebrates and sometimes mudskippers. Photo: Ric Else 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463468790853-M76YXL88IXBF1EMCHGF6/image-asset.jpeg Local Specialities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463468879644-60U5BRY64X2XRNILYFUP/image-asset.jpeg Local Specialities Dusky Gerygones are best located among dense mangroves by their distinctive song. Interestingly, although the similar Mangrove Gerygone also occurs in the Broome area, it is not usually found in the mangroves. 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Photo: Ric Else 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463469433857-VVU1L6QFI916RRNP1BDO/image-asset.jpeg Local Specialities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463469530426-JREUKB145S2RTC7ZB7ZD/image-asset.jpeg Local Specialities When conditions on the plains are good, with abundant grasshoppers and other insect food, spectacular flocks of Oriental Pratincoles can number in the tens of thousands. Photo: Ric Else 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463469730842-7YWK23U8JPZT9ECYKL96/image-asset.jpeg Local Specialities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1463469818380-8PKMW4433Y2GT5K154JV/Red-headed-Honeyeater2c.jpg Local Specialities The mangroves around the historic Streeter’s Jetty in Broome may be the easiest place in the world to see Red-headed Honeyeaters. 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Photo: Ric Else 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464676528870-5QE5K2F44NN4SZXDHCM9/image-asset.jpeg The Migration Lift-off! As one, the godwits are in the air and soon begin to organise themselves in the right formation. Photo: Ric Else 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464676610748-B0Y8P2O57F7MV0F6HFZB/image-asset.jpeg The Migration Soon they are in perfect shape and northward bound, twinkling in the sun as they pass right over our heads and all chattering excitedly. Photo: Ric Else 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464676701168-QGXUSG4QJCY9V5AI3NBS/image-asset.jpeg The Migration BBO staff and guests watching the action on the shore of Roebuck Bay. 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Our friendly staff and volunteers love to chat all things birds - and all purchases fund the BBO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629957369917-XKCSWHGTD05A9OW3DK2G/kgyg.jpg Who We Are The BBO was lucky enough to host BirdLife Australia’s Congress and Campout in 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629773078941-M9K6C61BSYHNEEJOHLSZ/126280767_3551369791609041_8530112643174479956_n.jpg Who We Are Broome North West Regional TAFE joining in for Migration Watch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629957382386-DGZ7SEQR0ZAFFGLEFXG6/mudlab.jpg Who We Are The mud expedition! Researchers arrive at the BBO to assess these Ramsar mudflats - here they are in the Grant Pearson Mud Lab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629772526874-Z8SXIJPFV0LI83ZNV9SI/ec06e747-cce7-4a57-b4dc-482772aaf6e5.jpg Who We Are An introduction before every BBO tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629773050598-K61OAAFKEDN4I1M66YSJ/98011348_2988082731271086_5489662704794730496_n.jpg Who We Are Our Wave the Waders Goodbye event is popular among locals during migration period. Watch the shorebirds take-off with Broome researchers with their telescopes to show you everything up close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629773052236-JGX5AKVIFP40FF4YB2UK/104479663_3071366029609422_5641512709767334370_n.jpg Who We Are Broome’s Spiderman checking out the Eastern Osprey on its nest from our spotting scope at the Broome markets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629774234087-YFQIFLIDQWY7C40CYDHJ/120125242_3366419630104059_1864814151800052950_n.jpg Who We Are Warden’s Jane and Nyil with Arnold, who provided us with a fantastic Welcome to Country in Yawuru language. Galiya Mabu! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629773166126-YDMDZMIXNFPTCIKF8KRK/167923660_3932916716787678_7669973665755906438_n.jpg Who We Are Happy faces as these guys witness their first shorebird migration! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629773056924-OUOBY1R7JJU2TK0I7ZUA/116903908_3192487410830616_886093672385559583_n.jpg Who We Are Our location community brushing up on their cannon-netting skills presented by the Global Flyway Network’s Chris Hassell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629773064374-PF196OUU4LIQ0652NOSN/119060490_3320451204700902_4267222243577720052_n.jpg Who We Are Coco settling in to some birding knowledge early. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629773063930-B21O0R4BFHGYLZN7HESN/120194866_3366414740104548_4387123964013246689_n.jpg Who We Are Local dinosaur footprint expert, Dianne Bennett, helping host on our Community Bird-watching Day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629773169313-LIDRKDL6CXNBP6BCW284/175614164_3982849921794357_1538211948411387309_n.jpg Who We Are Up and coming researcher, Olive, helps our warden Nyil with recording the migration data. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629773075649-9CSQTS4750JWCQSKA3UA/123723485_3490569401022414_758953318826651658_n.jpg Who We Are The BBO works as guides at the annual Karratha Community Bird-watching Morning hosted by Rio Tinto and the Pilbara Ports Authority. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629773177467-F543UJJ7GEYP2NTWXRK1/188090578_4091637390915609_8681873384165940078_n.jpg Who We Are Local shore-birder Sam is now a telescope expert after joining in on BBO tours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629957373964-VQLE3KJEMM3YPF4ZKRVL/39080726_1860322767380427_9105823227254407168_n.jpg Who We Are The BBO celebrated its 30th birthday in 2018! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629789134868-C6USPGMV407R5ULTCHDN/22047830_1508461009233273_5816123980909837110_o.jpg Who We Are Community events at the Broome Library during Bird Week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629789135389-2AAEOO0OECX1XX28NTZ9/30167759_1705334362879269_2272019960682712924_o.jpg Who We Are Wave the Waders Goodbye event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629789137449-F9KH9KJPWAX2LGH1A1ZA/39149906_1860323390713698_3881671157270708224_n.jpg Who We Are Johani hosting a stall during the Shorebird’s Birthday Event at BBO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629887617448-NZW1FYKZSB306QTN02IK/IMG_3098.JPG Who We Are Looking out over the plains, getting ready before the tourist season begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629888220608-PL3G13YVV8EUM8QSFIYV/IMG_1705.jpg Who We Are Our tour vehicles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629957365732-SOKHA67EBA9BXQR3SGMC/IMG_1937.jpg Who We Are Bird Log is our nightly record of every species that has been seen within 70 km of the BBO. This goes into our dataset and shows long-term trends. Bird Log has been running as long as the BBO has been in existence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629957378544-R65E6VLS5JWGG9WYMHN1/njj.jpg Who We Are As a part of the BBO’s 30th birthday, local NGO’s had their stalls set up. Here is the Flock Oz stall - paint your own shorebird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464588446238-VD0JD6GTBFWHZYSWIC1W/Old+Photo+1.jpg Who We Are A typical set-up under the shade during cannon-netting on the beach. It is still done this way to this day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464588451419-4HYWS3UMJ4G5XTZOWYO5/Old+Photo+3.jpg Who We Are A younger Dr Clive Minton holding an Asian Dowitcher - on of Broome’s much sought-after birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464588716963-C6YLMGQL6O709NSLGO79/Release+%281+of+1%29.jpg Who We Are A Grey Plover is released by researchers after being fitted with a satellite transmitter on its back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464589094767-ZWOKX9AS30NVM3WPEME1/Resize+%281+of+4%29.jpg Who We Are A Grey Plover (with its diagnostic grey armpits) flies easily with the tiny transmitter that will determine its location on its voyage in real-time, which is fed direct to the researchers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464589095272-W29VLVUI9W0AN9IZQXCO/Resize+%282+of+4%29.jpg Who We Are Dr Clive Minton in 2015 with a Grey Plover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464589119238-FQ575QUENWDFQ6772885/Resize+%284+of+4%29.jpg Who We Are Researcher Kathrine Leung attaches the transmitter to this Grey Plover. These tags weigh as little as 1.6g including a tiny battery that recharges via a solar panel on the tag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464589574314-5KE0RIAVAWXN8THL6GMM/Crested+%26+Lesser+Crested+Tern4968.JPG Who We Are Grant compares the Lesser Crested Tern (top - bright orange bill) with the Greater Crested Tern (bottom - dull yellow bill). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464589862095-DCIDOSHPV4GB8Y20ZSPA/Cannon-netting.JPG Who We Are A successful catch! The net drapes over the birds, keeping them in place, before researchers carefully extract them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1464590256651-PJ5ZSKNY5VKTPVRQMKM8/Mist-netting.JPG Who We Are A Yellow White-eye in the process of banding. 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Make it stand out Bar-tailed Godwits lining up in Roebuck Bay, about to take off and begin their marathon flight. Photo: Ric Else 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629720442383-CUQV4LNMULD4I5TIISVZ/Screen+Shot+2021-08-23+at+7.51.27+pm.png Birds - Make it stand out Lift-off! As one, the godwits are in the air and soon begin to organise themselves in the right formation. Photo: Ric Else 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629721227740-M6W46CFIZE6F3UWQQT5E/Screen+Shot+2021-08-23+at+7.51.44+pm.png Birds - Make it stand out A typical formation once the birds are up and away! Photo: Ric Else 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629721781064-51BX7UHRGO8HD18GAVM8/IMG_1340.jpg Birds - Make it stand out BBO staff and guests watching the action on the shore of Roebuck Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629721374061-CXDG8XFZ5UUSW5PM3ON8/Screen+Shot+2021-08-23+at+7.51.54+pm.png Birds - Make it stand out Departure window taken from migration data collected in 2014 and 2015. https://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/bbo-birds daily 0.75 2025-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629722634262-KGFRAHXK7ATFLTVOMHRG/PHOTO-2021-05-12-15-02-31.jpg Birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629881605375-7TTHFCAXRU5A713TC3JV/pist.jpg Birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629881413752-6VLV82V1SVO0DO24DEFN/117568410_3228441977235159_5465603509027210423_n.jpg Birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629880544272-JYN5ZN5WRSJ7SQ3V48GH/RNST+_+Ric.jpg Birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629880545097-1O6LQ42YHMZNSQ84979L/WBWH%2BMT.jpg Birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629881410132-JN1E08CKNM0Z36QCSE7F/102949077_3034892609923431_1788396421474725776_n.jpg Birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629880907715-40NME41187AHEG1H3EMH/190180041_4098844440194904_13814694174407963_n.jpg Birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629871298542-PQQGNZHSFMUK0FCW302S/image-asset.jpg Birds The female Far Eastern Curlew is the world’s largest migratory shorebird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629871296966-752MPZ7PD9TYLE4VXA56/Broome2015_Red%2BKnot5a.jpg Birds Stunning Red Knots like this one (subspecies piersmai) can be seen in breeding plumage in April and May. They breed the furthest north of all our shorebirds - 11,000 km away on the New Siberian Islands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629871296341-W8734F2W4PL6RBARJQC3/Flock%2BDSC3487.jpg Birds Shorebirds form spectacular mixed roosts on Roebuck Bay’s northern beaches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629871299046-AGW3SH4KRI1ZAIINTKZ0/Grey-tailed%2BTattler_Roebuck%2BBay_Nigel%2BJackett.jpg Birds Grey-tailed Tattlers feed actively on the mudflats in front of the observatory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629871295955-YRS89N7V69I9LBBZBQGK/Broome2015_Bar-tailed%2BGodwit%2Bmigration%2Bwatch1a.jpg Birds A flock of Bar-tailed Godwits in their breeding plumage (orange males, pale, larger females) head north over the observatory on the first leg of their migration. They may not stop until they reach China’s Yellow Sea coast, 6,400 km away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629871300120-ZIXJF4VJ9XSPF9IYNMCH/CurlewSandpiper_RoebuckBay_NigelJackett.jpg Birds Curlew Sandpipers were once one of Australia's most common shorebirds, but their population has declined so rapidly they have been listed as critically endangered in this country. Roebuck Bay still support several hundred of this species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629863614928-5G6ULH07BYBBZ8B9809A/image-asset-5.jpeg Birds - Yellow Chat The species visiting twitchers are most excited about. Common on the saltmarsh behind Roebuck Bay. Regularly encountered on our Bush and Plains tours once conditions are dry enough to access their habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629863612330-94TDVEPKCXNX3RT2K6L9/image-asset-5.png Birds - Asian Dowitcher These rare migratory waders can be found feeding in the soft mud around Crab Creek, and roosting in godwit flocks at high tide. The best time to find them is February-April before northward migration, but a few usually stay here through the winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629863621576-2RD8JWKA4OFZPRDK1OGA/image-asset-4.png Birds - Common Redshank Common globally perhaps, but this migratory wader is a rarity in Australia, where Roebuck Bay is the only reliable site for them. We often find them feeding on the Crab Creek mudflats on Mangrove tours. One or two usually overwinter in the bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629863608012-GZZAZKFOWFTDE9Z3OVTI/image-asset-6.png Birds - White-breasted Whistler A specialty of northern Australia, with a bill that’s specialised to feed on crabs, a male with stunning plumage, and an explosive whistle that rings through the mangroves. Don’t miss these common residents of Roebuck Bay’s mangrove ecosystems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629863590609-JLV21K1KHHDS90HK3Q47/image-asset-7.png Birds - Eastern Yellow Wagtail An uncommon summer migrant (September-April). Most easily seen late in the year before the rain, when they are found around the Roebuck Plains lakes and Broome’s irrigated ovals. To see their stunning breeding colours, seek them out in April! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629865769693-XFV05WJZKB63NC4L6A8V/image-asset.jpeg Birds - Broad-billed Sandpiper A scarce migratory wader, small in size with a distinctive ‘double-eyebrow’ and kinked bill. Some usually overwinter, but they are more easily found September-April, often roosting with other small waders on our Shorebirds tours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629863602168-RUQYQCRA9Z7AF13LQJ47/image-asset-6.jpeg Birds - Dusky Gerygone One of only a handful of species endemic to north Western Australia (meaning found nowhere else). A mangrove specialist, often seen on our tours at Little Crab Creek. You need to be quick to spot them in the canopy, but they’re here all year round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629863595147-4AAX0XUU0EPZPWP51KF8/image-asset-8.jpeg Birds - Oriental Pratincole Can be elusive, but when they are here, it’s often in spectacular numbers. A strict wet-season migrant to northern Australia. Most common between December and February, but can be spotted on Roebuck Plains from October through April. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629863592969-8GGWYOD9SV7B3K3KT2U5/Red-headed-Honeyeater2c-2.jpg Birds - Red-headed Honeyeater Pictures of this stonking honeyeater speak a thousand words. The mangroves around Streeter’s Jetty in Broome are probably the best place in the world to look for it. Resident and can be easily found all year round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5722d9faf85082b93efd60dc/1629886121283-QAGYARHPJO1WWZN2VN00/Screen+Shot+2021-08-25+at+6.07.00+pm.png Birds - Flock Bronzewing A boom and bust species: sometimes nowhere to be seen, but in a good year they may take up residence on Roebuck Plains. 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